 | Books and bookselling - 1787 - 536 pages
...buy a broken knee'd horfe whenever he falls in your way: the bed bit of rleih that ever was croiTed will certainly come down one day or another ; whereas one that has failen (and fcarified himtelf pretty much) never will again if he can help it. Spavins, fplints, corns,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1814 - 654 pages
...half the money they would have done, before I let them into the secret. Be sure to buy a broken-knee'd horse, whenever he falls in your way. The best bit...it. Spavins, splints, corns, mallenders, sallenders, Sic. &c. being all curable, are beneath your notice. A few of these little infirmi- , ties in your... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1814 - 640 pages
...half the money they would have done, before I let them into the secret. Be sure to buy a broken-knee'd horse, whenever he falls in your way. The best bit...himself pretty much) never will again if he can help it. ties in your stable are always a subject of conversation: and you may, perhaps, now and then want one.... | |
 | Robert Smith Surtees - 1843 - 974 pages
...that he will swear will never tumble down ? Geoffry indeed says, ' Be sure to buy a brokenknee'd 'oss whenever he falls in your way ; the best bit of flesh...day or another ; whereas, one that has fallen (and scarafied himself pretty tightly) never will again, if he can help it.' At an American 'oss sale, I... | |
 | Robert Smith Surtees - 1854 - 750 pages
...that he will swear will never tumble down? Geoffry indeed says, 'Be sure to buy a broken-knee'd 'oss whenever he falls in your way ; the best bit of flesh...one that has fallen (and scarified himself pretty tightly) never will again, if he can help it.' " At an American 'oes sale, I read of t'other day, a... | |
 | Henry William Bunbury - English wit and humor - 1905 - 196 pages
...half the money they would have done, before I let them into this secret. Be sure to buy a broken-kneed horse, whenever he falls in your way : the best bit...ever was crossed will certainly come down one day Y or another; whereas one that has fallen, and scarified himself pretty much, never will again if he... | |
 | Robert Smith Surtees - Fox hunting - 1910 - 149 pages
...that he will swear will never tumble down ? Geoffrey indeed says, " Be sure to buy a broken-kneed 'oss whenever he falls in your way ; the best bit of flesh...one that has fallen (and scarified himself pretty tightly) never will again, if he can help it." 'At an American 'oss sale, I read of t'other day, a... | |
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... are of little consequence; and as I am, no doubt, the first author that has made it known, my readers, if they lose no time, may mount themselves at Aldridge's, or the Rhedarium, as well and for half the money they would have done, before I let them... 